RoeblingFest returns to honor Suspension Bridge

12:51 AM,
Jun. 20, 2013

Bonnie Carpenter and Michael Watts, members of the Forget-Me-Not dancers from Clifton applaud a group of fellow dancers at RoeblingFest in 2012, an annual celebration for the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington.

Written by

Caitlin Knox

The city of Cincinnati has changed over the years, but its blue suspension bridge remains the same, and has been the centerpiece of the city's skyline for as long as anyone can remember.

Nancy Wood, a public information officer for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, calls the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge a Cincinnati icon. "It's what you see in every picture of Cincinnati," she said.

The bridge will be celebrated during RoeblingFest 2013; held on Saturday at Roebling Point in Covington. There will be live music from national band 500 Miles to Memphis, food and beer from the Roebling ...